Type casting and composing machine.



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E. A. 03813. TYPE CASTING AND GOMPOSING MACHINE. Arrmouxon $11.21) m 10.1992. RENEWED MAY '1. 1904.

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TYPE GASTING AND GOMPOSING MAOHINE.

APPLICATION rum MAR. 10. 1902. RENEWED MAY 1, 1904.

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E. A. 0885. TYPE CASTING AND GOMPOSING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED MAR.10. 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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No. 778,996. PATENTBD JAN. 3, 1905.

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TYPE CASTING AND GOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLIUATIOK TILED MAR. 10. 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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E. A. osss. TYPE. CASTING AND GOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10. 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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TYPE CASTING AND O'OMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10. 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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. E. A. OSSE. TYPE CASTING AND GOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 10. 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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B. A. OSSE.

TYPE CASTING AND GOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAE. 10I 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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E. A. OSSE.

TYPE CASTING AND OOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION'PILED MAR. 19. 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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l I Ml W/ TNE SSE S Patented January 3, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD A. OSSE, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

TYPE CASTING AND COMPOSING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 778,996, dated January3, 1905.

Application filed March 10, 1902. Renewed May 7, 1904. Serial No.206,942.

T on whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. 08813, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Baltimore city, State of Maryland, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Type Casting and Composing Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification, the principle of the inventionbeing herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplatedapplying the principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention includes, respectively, different members of a machine,which latter has for its object and result, briefly stated, theproduction and assemblage of character members and space members into aline of composed and justified type and preparation of the machine for arepetition of the foregoing.

The invention has been devised with special reference to the mechanismfor rapidly casting individual type or justifying-spaces, controlled bywhat is commonly known as a keyboard, and the principle involved is aseparable mold having a matrix in position for takinga cast while thematrix for the next requisite character is getting into position, if themechanism is working what may be termed alternating.

The improvements which relate to the composing and justifying of a lineof type consist in mechanism adapted to produce type orjustifying-spaces, as may be required,and properly justifying andcompleting an assembled line of type and justifying-spaces andpreparation of this mechanism for a'repetition of the foregoing.

The improvements further consist in the novel construction, combination,and arrangement of parts, such as will be hereinafter fully described,pointed out in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

1n the drawings, in which similar reference characters designatecorresponding parts, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the machine. Fig.2 is a plan view with parts removed and parts in section. Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view on the line 00 g of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detailsectional view of the controlling-pins and frame. Fig. 5 is a detailview of the electrical contacts on the ends of the key-levers and themagnet.

Fig. 6 is a detail front elevation of the mechanism actuating thematrix-carriers. Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic view showing the mold andjustifying mechanism. in elevation. Fig. 8 is a detail View of themechanism for removing the gates from the type. Fig. 9 is a detailsectional view showing a part of the justifying mechanism. Fig. 10 is asectional view on the line 0 f of Fig. 7. Fig. 11 is a plan view, partlyin section, of the mold and matrix carrying mechanism. Figs. 12 to 15,inclusive, are detail views of the molding mechanism. Figs. 16 .to 19,inclusive, are views showing the product of the machine. Fig. is adiagrammatic view showing the electrical circuits and connections. Figs.21 to 24, inclusive, are detail views of the justifying mechanism; andFig. is a diagrammatic view showing a modification of the electricalcircuits and connections.

Referringto thedrawings, thebase 1 supports the uprights 2 and 3 and thekeyboard-bracket 4, and plates 5 and 6, Fig. 2, secure the ends of theuprights 2 and 3. Two rotatable frames 7 and 8, carrying thecharacter-matrices and justifying-spaces molds are'shown in thisinstance, though it may be practical to vary this number. Theserotatable frames are mounted on arbors or hollow spindles 9 and 10,having suitable bearings 11 and 12, and to the ends of which pinions 13and 14 are respectively secured. Racks 15 and 16, respectively, engagewith these pinions, causing them to rotate, and the slides 17 and 18, towhich they are secured, are provided with strips 19 and 20, Fig. 6.Against these strips the sets of jaws 21, 22, 23, and 24 impinge andcause the slides 17 and 18 to reciprocate in such a manner as the actionand position of the jaws warrant. Guide-rails 25 26, Fig. 3, secure thejaws to the plates 27, forming part of the upright 2. Links 28, 29, 30,and 31 have free movement on pins in the jaws and bell-crank arms 32,33, 34, and 35. The other arms, 36, 37, 38, and 39 have a yieldingmovement by virtue of compensating springs 40, Fig. 3. The lowerbranches 36, 37, 38, and 39 of these bell-cranks are connected to thecross-heads 41 and 42 by links 43, 44, 45, and 46. The

crank-disks 49 and 50 are coupled to the crossheads 41 and 42 by meansof the connectingrods 47 and 48, and the crank-pins 53 and 54 are setabout diametrically opposite, in consequence of which when the jaws 21and 22 are opening the jaws 23 and 24 are closing, and vice versa.

and 56 and are so located and secured to their respective shafts as toinsure a rapid opening and a retarded closing of the jaws 21, 22, 23,and 24. The main shaft 57 has miter or bevel gears 58 and 59, (shown indotted lines in Fig. 6,) which mesh with the miter gears or pinions 58and 59. These gears or pinions are secured and mounted on the ends ofthe arbors' 51 and 52*. To the other ends of these arbors the ellipticgears 55 and 56 are mounted-and secured and impart the necessary motionto the elliptic gears 55 and 56.

The series of controlling-pins 60 are in this instance divided into twobatteries contained in the framing 61 and 62-. The function of thesepins is to bring the requisite charactermatrix 63 or justifying-spacemold 64 into position in front of the separable mold 65 by arresting thejaws 21, 22, 23, and 24. The notched ends 66 of the controlling-pins 60engage with the latch-pieces 67, the lower ends of which are secured tothe key-levers 68 by pins or rivets 69, Fig. 3. Suitable finger-keys 70on the key-levers are designated by characters corresponding to thosecontained on the rotatable matrix and spacemold frames 7 and 8. In thebottom of the controlling-pins 60 protruding stop-pins 71, Fig. 4, areinserted, which answer the purpose of returning the controlling-pins totheir normal or latched position, as indicated in Fig. 3, by means ofthe reciprocating slidepieces 72, which are held together by the endpieces 73. Links 74 and levers 75 and 76 form part of the mechanism foroperating this device, and the cams 77 and 78, Figs. 1 and 3, mounted onthe crank-shafts 51 and 52, impart the proper-timed motion to thesevarious parts. The timing of these parts relative to the other parts ofthe machine isv such that when the jaws 21 and 22 are about to open orseparate the controlling-pin 60 of the battery 61, which has justarrested the aforesaid jaws, is relatched against the action of thecompressing-springs 79 on the stem of the controllingpin.- I Arepetition of the foregoing takes place with a projecting pin 60 of thebattery 62 when the jaws 23 and 24 are about to open or separate.

The character-matrices 63 and space-molds 64 have stems 7 9 fittingloosely in the hollow spindles 80. The pins 81 secure these respectiveparts in such a manner as to give the character matrices and space moldssome yielding or flexible movement,whereby the various parts in formingthe complete mold for casting type or justifying-spaces can seatthemselves more readily, Fig. 11.

The ends of the crank-shafts- 51 and 52 are provided with elliptic gears55 The spindles are free to slide in the sleeves 82, which are providedwith ears orlugs 83. Swinging links 84 are insertedat one end in theselugs and have a free movement on the pins 85. The other ends of theswinging links 84 are hinged to the disks 86 and 87, belonging to therotatable frame 7, and the disks 88 and 89, belonging to the rotatableframe 8, respectively, by means of the pins 90, as shown. Springs 91,attached-to the swinging links 84 and the retaining-rings 92 and 93,keep the various parts in their normal positions. Insertinglevers 94-and95 are retained in a normal position by means of latches 96, one ofwhich is shown in Fig. 3 in engagement with the projecting stem 96,fastened to the same arbor as the inserting-lever 95, Figs. 3 and 6. Thelatch 96 is pivoted, as shown, and one end acts as an armature adaptedto be actuated by the magnet 97. The mechanism controlling theinserting-lever 94 is not shown, as it is identical with that of theinserting-lever 95. When either of these inserting-levers is released orunlatched and is impelled forward by the spring 98, it carries with itthe mounted matriX or justifying-space mold, swinging out into positionas indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 11. In this instance a matrixbelonging to'the rotatableframe 7 is represented. It will be understoodthat this movement is common to all the matrices and space-molds ofeither rotatable frame. Abutting rings 99 and 100 limit the forwardmotion of the carrying-links 84, and when the links are in this positionthe sleeve 82 is in a central position in front of the separable mold65. A forward movement of the spindle 80 now takes place, and the matrixor justifying-space mold registers with the separable mold. (See Figs.11, 13, and 15.) A compression-spring 101 on the end of the spindle 80between the sleeve 82 and the end piece 102 serves to return the severalparts to their normal position.

The separable mold is composed of a base 65, (which reference-number isalso used to designate the separable mold in general,) and an ejector103, constituting one side of the wall and provided with a taperingtongue 104 for formingthe tapering groove in the type. The other sideand top are formed by the mold-set 105, which is attached to the stem106 by means of a pin 107, permitting a free seating movement of themold-set, Figs. 11, 12, and 13. The stem 106 has a free movement in thebracket 108 and isoperated by the lever 109, oneend of which is forkedand has bearing between the collar 110 on the stem and the slidingsleeve 111, having a compensating movement by reason of the spring 112.The

other end of the lever 109 is provided with a roller 113, engaging withthe cam 114, which imparts the proper movement to the lever. Thefulcrum-pin secures the lever to the bracket 108, Fig. 7.

The ejector 103 is operated by the cam-and- IIO lever motion shown inFig. 7. The cam 116 is mounted on and secured to the shaft 117. Thelever 118 engages with the push-rod 119, and a compensating sleeve 120permits of a variable motion of the ejector, occasioned by the varyingwidths of the character-matrices 63 and governed by the stop-piece 121,Fig. 11. The auxiliary slide 122, forming part of the ejector, has forits object the formation of the jet or gate 123 on the end of the type124, Fig. 13. In order to meet the requirements necessitated by thedifferent widths of type, as well as to accommodate the justifying-spacemolds when in action and in position shown in Fig. 15, the slide 122 hasa compensating movement by virtue of the tensionspring 122. This springis secured to the end of the slide and the ejector, as shown in Fig. 2.Normally the other end of the slide protrudes beyond the ejector103'equal to the greatest width of the type to be cast and abuts theinterior wall of the mold-set 105 when in position to cast a type.

The casting mechanism is based on wellknown type-foundry principles andwill now be briefly described. The heat for melting the metal in the pot125 is supplied by the Bunsen burner 145. (See Fig. 3.) The potisincased in the hood 126. The plunger 127 forces metal out of the well128 through the duct 129 and nipple 130. The nipple is provided with acontrolling-valve 131, commonly known as a choker-valve, operated by thelever-arm 132, having a spring branch arm 133 for imparting a cushioningeffect to the action of the valve. The spring-arm 133 is fastened to theclevis of the plunger 127, as shown in Fig. 3. The pump-plunger 127 isoperated by the lever 135, fulcrumed at the pin 136 and operated by thecam 137, Figs. 1 and 2. The action of the cam is to depress the toe end138 of the lever to raise the plunger 127, and thereby close thechoker-valve. A coilspring 139 under tension furnishes the downwardpull. A latch 141, provided with an armature 140, Figs. 2 and 3, securesthe lever 135 and remains unaffected by the action of the cam 137. Whenthe latch 141 releases the lever 135 by the armature 140 being attractedby the magnet 142, the pump is thrown into action. The vitalization ofthis magnet is coincident with those governing the action of either ofthe inserting-levers 94 and 95 and is elfected by the ends of thekey-levers 68, Figs. 3 and 5, closing an electric circuit containingmagnets 142 and magnet 97 or the other magnet belonging to theinserting-lever 94. With reference to Figs. 2 and 20 it will be observedthat the magnet 201, controlling the inserting-lever 94, is in circuitwith the key-levers 68, which control the pins belonging to the battery61, and magnet 97 is in circuit with the key-levers 68, which controlthe pins 60 belonging to battery 62. In connection with theinserting-levers 94 and 95 it will be observed that cams 143 on theshaft 117 acting on rolls 144 return the said levers to their normalpositions, Fig. 3. The timing of these parts may be thus described: Leta pin 60 belonging to the battery 62 be made to arrest the jaws 23 and24 to bring the requisite matrix or justifying-space mold into positionin front of the separable mold. The latch 141, controlling thepump-lever 135, has been released, as also has the latch 96. controllingthe push-rod or inserting-lever 95, as above described; but neitheroperates until the matrix or justifying-space mold has been positionedin front of 'the separable mold. This is owing to the construction andtiming of the cams 137 and 143, respectively. After the matrix or thejustifying-space mold, in case a space is wanted, has been brought intoposition in front of the separable mold the insert-lever 95 now movesforward through the action of the cam 143 and spring 98, the moldsetdescends, and the ejector 103 and auxiliary slide 122 complete the moldfor casting the type. The pump is now brought into action and a type iscast, the mold-set rises, and the ejector transfers the type. From thenature of the elliptical gears 55 55 and 56 56, Fig. 6, it will bereadily understood that the jaws .21 22 and 23 24 may be made to have aretarded closing motion and an accelerated opening motion. While theseopening and closing motions of the jaws transpire in one cycle ofoperations, they are so adjusted that while one pair of jaws is closingthe other pair is opening, and vice versa. Furthermore, it must be bornein mind that during the period of the jaws closing the mechanismoperating the insert-lever, ejector, mold-set, and pump remain dormant,and these parts only perform their functions in the period of the jawsopening.

The mold for casting the justifying-spaces comprises two vertical sidesor walls and a top side, as shown in cross-section in Fig. 14. Itsbottom is closed by the mold-base 65, and its open end abuts thenipple-plate 130, as shown in Fig. 15. One of the vertical parallelsides has a tapering groove for casting the tongue 123 on thejustifying-space 124. The step on the top of the mold 64 engages and issecured by the mold-set 105 when casting spaces. Normally the mold setrises to a height which allows the mold 64 to be brought into thecasting position, and this positioning movement is analogous to that ofthe matrix 63. When the mold-set releases the mold 64 and the latterwithdraws from the mold-base to its normal position on the rotatableframe to which it is attached, the cast justifying-space is retainedinposition on the moldblock 65 by the lug or nick-pin 200 and istransferred to the assembler-slide in the same manner that the type aretransferred. Owing to the end of the auxiliary slide 122 projectingbeyond the end of the ejector 103 and the tapering tongue 104, Fig. 11,the justifyingspaces will be delivered in an oblique position; but thedelivery of the succeeding type will correct the alinement in theassembler-slide.

The ejector 103 transfers the cast type or justifying-spaces against theassembler-slide 146, Fig. 7, on the rod 147, provided with acompression-spring 148, which returns it to its normal position. Thedetent or pawl 149, contained in the cross-head 150, forms a backing forthe transferred type, against which they are pressed by the spring 148.Type and justifying-spaces nearly sufiicient to complete a line incomposed form having been assembled, a bell 150 is sounded by the branchpiece 151 tripping the knocker 152, and the line is properly terminatedand transferred to the rotatable carrier 153 of the justifyingmechanism. The transfer is accomplished by the cross-head 150 movingforward and the assembler-slide 146 being depressed by the camshapedpiece 154, with which it comes in contact. Each of the two jaws of therotatable carrier is provided with assembler-slides 155 and156,-respectively, and the line is retained by means of spring-keepers157 and 158 in the respective jaws. The line as first transferred to therotatable carrier 153 is not yet I quite column width; but after passingthe stage indicated by the position of the dotted line a 7), Fig. 7,where the jets 123 of the type are broken off by the rotatable brush159,as shown in Fig. 8, it is next brought into position indicated bythe dotted lines 0 d, where the protruding ends of the justifying-spacescome in contact with the cam-shaped pieces 160, and the line isjustified into its requisite width by the justifying-spaces being pushedforward and the assembler-slide 155 coming to a positive stop-pin 161,Figs. 7 and 9. The cam-piece 160 is mounted on a stem 162. Acompressionspring 163 admits of a yielding of the campiece when thejustifying-spaces arenot clear ,of the cam-ridge. A suitable bearing 164(shown in section) contains the sliding stem 162. The next stage is theposition indicated by the line 0 f, where the protruding ends of thejustifying-spaces are made to conform to a standard height with the restof the type by the operation of the cutter 165. The final stage bringsus to the point of delivery of the completed line into the galley 166,Figs. 2 and 6. An ejector 167 transfers the type from the jaws of therotatable carrier into the galley. This galley has a ratchet-wheel168mounted on a screw-stem 169. When the clutch 170 is thrown into actionby the lever 171 and rod 172, the motion of the pawl 173, mounted on therocking lever 174, which is connected to the lever 171 by the rod 175-,causes the ratchetwheel 168 to turn and in so doing lowers the galleysufficiently to receive another composed line of type. Thefriction-clutch 170 when in action with the pulley 176 imparts motion tothe shaft 177. mounted and securedv on which is the intermittent gear178,. which engages with the intermittent gear 179, secured to an end ofthe arbor 167, carrying the rotatable carrier of the. justifyingmechanism. A gear 180, attached to the hub of the intermittent gear 179,meshes with the pinion 181 on the arbor 182, whichimparts the necessarymotion to the cutter 165.

In summing up briefly the justifying mechanism we will imagine theactuating-rod 172 as having thrown the friction-clutch into operation.The first step in the cycle of operations is the lowering of the galley166 as described. The next is the cam 183 thrusting the ejector 167forwardand delivering the last .complete and justified line of type intothe galley 166. Next the cam 184 (shown fragmentary in Fig. 7) causesthe assembling-lever 185 to move the cross-head 150 forward and deliverthe type into the jaws of the rotatable receiver 153. The latter thenmoves successively to the positions indicated by the dotted lines a b, 0(Z, 6 and finally to a position in front of the galley for deliveringthe completed line. At this point the cam 185, acting on the roller 186and sliding bar 187, throws out the friction-clutch 170 and releases thepulley 17 6, which is then running free, Fig. 18.

In Fig. 7 a pulley-sheave 188 is shown as mounted on the stem of therotatable brush 159, though gearing or other means would answer equallyas well. In the general views, Figs. 1, 2, and 6, a pinion-shaft 189,carrying a pinion 190, is shown. This pinion meshes with the gear 191,belonging to the main shaft 57. Tight and loose pulleys 192 and 193 onthe pinion-shaft 189 are in this instance shown to be the means ofconveying the power as delivered by the belt 194. Instead of tight andloose pulleys a cone and friction-clutch could be substituted. Ahand-wheel 195 is for manual power when so desired. The cams 137 and 114are mounted on the upright shaft 196, and spiral gears 197 impart thenecessary motion. The two shafts 57 and 117 are geared together by meansof spur-gears 198 and 199, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6.

Having described the drawings and parts in detail, some of the salientfeatures of the invention may be briefly described. If one hundredmatrices, more or less, and several space-molds were mounted on a singlerotatable frame, the circumferential velocity would be impracticable forhigh-speed operation; but when reduced to a system whereby the matricesand justifying-space molds are distributed over several such rotatableframes the circumferential velocity of these frames may be such as notto subject these parts to any undue strain, thus reducing the wear andtear and at the'same time not interfering with the output of themachine, but, on the contrary, augmenting its producing capacity. Thekeyboard is so arranged that the rotatasmaller characters on the samerotatable frame, while the consonants of the capital characters aregrouped with the vowels of the smaller characters on the other rotatableframe. Other letters, characters, signs, figures, and justifying-spacemolds are distributed over both frames. When the casting is not donealternately, it is accomplished successively on one or the other of therotatable frames.

The operation of the machine is as follows: On depressing a key acenteringpin is released, and the jaws arrested by this pin cause amatrix to be brought into position in front of the mold mechanism. Thepump and insert-lever mechanism having been unlatched by the electriccontact in depressing the key, the insert-lever moves the matrix to thecasting position. The centering-pin then returns to its normal position.The mold being in the completed stage, the choker-valve opens and thepump-plunger ejects the molten metal, the mold-set rises, and theejector transfers the type to the assembler. This is repeated until aword is completed, when a justifyingmold is brought into position and ajustifying-space is cast and delivered to the'assem bler. When a line isnearly completed, the sound of the bell will notify the operator, and heterminates the line accordingly, being careful that the line is less inlengthor width than it will be in its final justified form. Both sets ofjaws being in continuous operation, the positioning mechanism of eitherrotatable frame and the casting mechanism are not brought into actionunless a centering-pin arrests either of the sets of jaws.

In order to obviate the repetition of the words character matrices andspacemolds, (or space matrices,) the word matrix or matrices as used inthe claims will be employed in a dual or multiplex sense and made tosignify either the one, the other, or both, unless otherwise speciallydesignated.

Having thus described my. invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Pat ent, is

1. In a type casting and composing machine,

a molding mechanism, matrices arranged in a plurality ofseparately-movable sets in position to coact with said moldingmechanism, and mechanism for alternately or successively moving saidsets to place a matrix of one or another of said sets in a position tocooperate with said molding mechanism.

2. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism,matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in positionto coact with said molding mechanism, mechanism for alternately orsuccessively moving said sets to place a matrix of one or another ofsaid sets opposite to said molding mechanism, and means for moving amatrix so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

3. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism,matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in positionto coact with said molding mechanism, and key-controlled mechanism formoving said sets relatively to said molding mechanism.

4:. In atype casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism,matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in positiontocoact with said molding mechanism, and key --controlled mechanism formoving said sets to place a matrix of one or another of said sets in aposition to cooperate with said molding mechanism.

5. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism,matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in positionto coact with said molding mechanism, key-controlled mechanism formoving said sets to place a matrix of one or another of said setsopposite to said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrix soplaced into engagement with said molding mechanism.

6. In atype casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matricesarranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in position to coactwith said molding mechanism, and key-controlled mechanism foralternately or successively moving said sets relatively to said moldingmechanism.

7. In atype casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matricesarranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in position to coactwith said molding mechanism, key-controlled mechanism for moving saidsets alternately or successively to place the matrices of said sets inposition to cooperate with said molding mechanism.

8. y In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism,matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets, andkeycontrolled mechanism for alternately or successively moving said setsto alternately or successively place the matrices of said sets in aposition to cooperate with said molding mechanism.

9. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism,matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets,key-controlled mechanism for moving said sets to alternately orsuccessively place the matrices of said sets opposite to said moldingmechanism, and means for moving the matrices so placed into engagementwith said molding mechanism.

10. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism,matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets,keycontrolled mechanism for alternately or successively moving said setsto alternately or successively place the matrices of said setsoppositeto said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrices so placedinto engagement with said molding mechanism.

11. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism,matrices movable independently of each other arranged in a plurality ofseparately-movable sets, key.- controlled mechanism for moving said setsto place a matrix of one or another of said sets in a position tocooperate with said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrixso placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

12. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism,matrices movable independently of each other arranged in a plurality ofseparately-movable sets, keycontrolled mechanism for alternately orsuccessively moving said sets to place a matrix of one or another ofsaid sets in a position to cooperate with said molding mechanism, andmeans for moving the matrix so placed into engagement with said moldingmechanism.

13. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding-mechanism,matrices movable independently ofeach other arranged in a plurality ofseparately-movable sets, keycontrolled mechanism for moving said sets toalternately or successively place the matrices of said sets in aposition to cooperate with said molding mechanism, and means for movingthe matrices so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

14:. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism,matrices movable independently of each other arranged in a plurality ofseparately-movable sets, keycontrolled mechanism for alternately orsuccessively moving said sets to alternately or successively place thematrices of said sets in position to cooperate with said moldingmechanism, and means for moving the matrices so placed into engagementwith said molding mechanism.

15. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each of saidcarriers, and key-controlled mechanism for moving said carriers to placea matrix of one set or another in cooperative relation with said moldingmechanism.

16. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices movably mounted on eachof said carriers, key controlled mechanism for moving said carriers toplace a matrix of one set or another opposite to said molding mechanism,and means for moving the matrix so placed into engagement with saidmolding mechanism.

17. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each of saidcarriers, and key-controlled mechanism for alternately or successivelymoving said carriers to place a matrix of one set or another incooperative juxtaposition with said molding mechanism.

18. In a type casting and composing ma chine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each of saidcarriers, and key-controlled mechanism for moving said carriers toalternately or successively place the matrices mounted on said carriersin cooperative juxtaposition with said molding mechanism.

19. In a typecasting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each of saidcarriers, and key-controlled mechanism for alternately or successivelymoving said carriers to alternately or successively place the matricesmounted on said carriers in cooperative juxtaposition with said moldingmechanism.

20. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices movably mounted on eachof said carriers, key-com trolled mechanism for alternately orsuccessively moving said carriers to place a matrix of one set oranother opposite to said molding mechanism, and means for moving thematrix so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

21. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices movably mounted on eachof said carriers, key-controlled mechanism for moving said carriers toalternately or successively place the matrices of said sets incooperative position with said molding mechanism, and means for movingthe matrices so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism,

22. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices movably mounted on eachof said carriers, key-controlled mechanism for alternately orsuccessively moving said carriers to alternately or successively placethe matrices in cooperative position with said molding mechanism, andmeans for moving the matrices so placed into engagement with saidmolding mechanism.

23. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of rotatable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each ofsaid carriers, and key-controlled mechanism for rotating said carriersto place a matrix of one set or another in cooperative juxtapositionwithsaid molding mechanism.

24. In a type-casting and composing machine a molding mechanism, aplurality of rotatable carriers, a set of matrices movably mounted oneach of said carriers, key-controlled meehanism for rotating saidcarriers to place a matrix of one set or another opposite to saidmolding mechanism, and means for IIS moving the matrix so placed intoengagement with said molding mechanism.

25. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of rotatable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each ofsaid carriers, and key-controlled mechanism for alternately orsuccessively rotating said carriers to place a matrix of one set oranother in cooperative juxtaposition with said molding mechanism.

26. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of ro' tatable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each ofsaid carriers, and key-controlled mechanism for rotating said carriersto alternately or successively place the matrices mounted on saidcarriers in cooperative juxtaposition with said molding mechanism.

27. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, acarrier placed in front of and to the side of said molding mechanism, amatrix movably connected with said carrier and normally out of alinementwith said molding mechanism, and means for projecting said matrix fromsaid carrier into alinement with said molding mechanism.

28. .In a type casting and composing machine a molding mechanism, arotatable carrier placed in front of and to one side of said moldingmechanism, a matrix movably connected with said carrier and normally outof alinement with said molding mechanism, and means for projecting saidmatrix into alinement with said molding mechanism.

29. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, acircular frame rotatably mounted in front of said molding mechanism andto one side of the same, a matrix hinged to the periphery of said frameand normally out of alinement with said molding mechanism, .and meansfor projecting said matrix from the periphery of said frame intoalinement with said molding mechanism.

30. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, acircular frame rotatably mounted in front of said molding mechanism andto one side of the same, a sleeve hinged to the periphery of said frame,a matrix with its stem placed in said sleeve, a spring normally pressingsaid matrix into said sleeve, means for projecting said sleeve from theperiphery of the frame to place the matrix in alinement with saidmolding mechanism, and means for forcing said matrix against the actionof said spring into engagement with said molding mechanism.

31. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of carriers placed in front of and to the side of said moldingmechanism, matrices movably con' nected with said carriers and normallyout of alinement with said molding mechanism, and means for alternatelyor successively projecting the matrices from their respective carriersinto alinement with said molding mechanism.

32. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of rotatable carriers placed in front of said moldingmechanism and to the side of the same, matrices movabl y connected withsaid carriers and normally out of alinement with said molding mechanism,and means for alternately or successively projecting said matrices fromtheir respective carriers into alinement with said molding mechanism.

33. In a type casting and composing machine a molding mechanism, aplurality of circular frames rotatably mounted in front of said moldingmechanism, and to the side of the same, matrices hinged to theperipheries of said frame and normally out of alinement with saidmolding mechanism, and means for alternately or successively projectingsaid matrices from the peripheries of their respective frames intoalinement with said molding mechanism.

34. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of rotatable carriers in front of said molding mechanism andto the side of the same, matrices carried by said carriers and normallyout of alinement with said molding mechanism, means for alternately orsuccessively rotating said carriers to move the matrices of thedifferent carriers to positions to be presented to said moldingmechanism, and means for moving the matrices so presented into alinementwith said molding mechanism.

35. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, aplurality of circular frames rotatably mounted in front of said moldingmechanism and to the side of the same, matrices hinged to theperipheries of said frames and normally out of alinement with saidmolding mechanism, means for alternately or successively rotating saidcarriers to move alternately or successively the matrices of thedifferent frames into position to be presented to said moldingmechanism, and means for projecting said matrices when so moved from theperipheries of their respective frames into alinement with said moldingmechanism.

36. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, amovable carrier out of alinement with said molding mechanism, matricesmovably mounted on said carrier, means for moving said carrier to placea particular matrix in position to cooperate with said moldingmechanism, means for moving the matrix so placed into engagement withsaid molding mechanism, and a controlling mechanism common to the meansfor moving the carrier and also the means for moving the matrix.

37. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, arotatable carrier, matrices movably mounted on said carrier and out ofalinement with said molding mechanism, means for rotating said carrierto place a particular matrix in position to cooperate with said moldingmechanism, means for moving the matrix so placed into engage.- ment withsaid molding mechanism, and controlling mechanism common to the meansfor rotating the carrier and also the means for moving the matrix.

38. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, amovable carrier out of alinement with said molding mechanism, matricesmovably connected with said carrier, key-controlled mechanism for movingsaid carrier to place a particular matrix in position to cooperate withsaid molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrix so placed intoengagement with the said molding mechanism. Y

39. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a carrier mountedon said arbor, a pinion secured on said arbor, a rack engaging with saidpinion, movable jaws adapted to engage with said rack to move the latterto rotate said carrier through the intervening mechanism, and means forcontrolling the movement of said jaws.

40. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a matrix-carriermounted on said arbor, a pinion secured on said arbor, a rack engagingwith said pinion, movable jaws adapted to engage with said rack toreciprocate the latter, and controlling-pins adapted to engage withsaidjaws to stop the movement of said rack.

41. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a carrier mountedon said arbor, a pinion secured on said arbor, a rack engaging with saidpinion, movable jaws adapted to engage with said rack to reciprocate thesame, a series of controlling-pins adapted to engage with said jaws tostop the movement of said rack, and a series of cooperative keysconnected with said pins.

42. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a carrier mountedon said arbor, apinion secured on said arbor, a rack engaging with saidpinion, movable jaws adapted to engage with said rack to reciprocate thesame, means for controlling the movement of said jaws, a cross-head,links and bell-cranks connecting said cross-head with said jaws, andmeans for reciprocating said cross-head.

- 4-3. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a carriermounted on said arbor, a pinion secured on said arbor, a rack engagingwith said pinion, movable jaws adapted to engage with said rack toreciprocate the latter, means for limiting the movement of said jaws,and a reciprocal cross-head connected with said jaws,

44. In a type casting and composing machine, aplurality of arbors, acarrier mounted on each arbor, a pinion secured to each arbor, a rackengaging with each pinion, a pair of movable jaws adapted to engage witheach rack, oppositely-moved cross-heads respectively connected with eachpair of jaws to alternately move the latter, and means for controllingthe movement of said jaws.

45. In a type casting and composing machine, a plurality of arbors, acarrier mounted on each arbor, a pinion secured on each arbor, a rackengaging with each pinion, apair of movable jaws adapted to engage witheach rack, cross-heads oppositely reciprocated, a link and bell crankmechanism connecting each cross-head with a pair ofjaws, and means forcontrolling the movement of said jaws.

46. In a type casting and compasing'machine, a plurality oi. arbors,carriers mounted on said arbors, pinions on said arbors, racksengagingwith said pinions, and mechanism for alternately or successivelyreciprocating said racks.

47. In a type casting and composing machine, a plurality of arbors,carriers mounted on said arbors, pinions on said arbors, racks engagingwith said pinions, mechanism for alternately or successivelyreciprocating said racks in opposite directions, and means forcontrolling the movement of said racks.

48. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, arotatable carrier out of alinement with said molding mechanism, a set ofmatrices mounted on said carrier, means for rotating said carrier topresent a predetermined matrix to said molding mechanism, means formoving a matrix into engagement with said molding mechanism after it hasbeen presented to the same, and mechanism controlling the action of themeans for rotating the carrier and the means for moving the matrix intoengagement with the molding mechanism.

49. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, arotatable carrier out of alinement with said molding mechanism, a set ofmatrices mounted on said carrier, means for rotating said carrier topresent a predetermined matrix to said molding mechanism, means formoving a matrix into engagement with said molding mechanism after it hasbeen moved into position, mechanism controlling the action of the meansfor rotating the carrier and the means for moving the matrix intoengagement with the molding mechanism, and a bank of keys for operatingsaid controlling mechanism.

50. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a carrier mountedon said arbar, a pinion on said arbor, a rack engaging with said pinion,movable jaws for engaging with said rack to reciprocate the same, acontrolling-pin for engaging with said jaws to limit their movement,means for moving said jaws, a molding mechanism, matrices mounted onsaid carrier, a spring-pressed inserting-lever for moving a matrix intoengagement with said molding mechanism, a latch mechanism for holdingsaid lever against the action of its spring, and a governing-key foroperating said controlling-pin and said latch mechanism.

5]. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a carrier mountedon said arbor, a pinion on said arbor, a rack engaging with said pinion,movable jaws for engaging with said rack to reciprocate the same, acontrolling-pin adapted to engage with said jaws to limit theirmovement, means for moving said jaws, a molding mechanism, a set ofmatrices mounted on said carrier, aspring-pressed inserting-lever formoving a matrix into engagement with said molding mechanism, a latchmechanism for holding said lever against the action of its spring, and agoverning-key for operating said controlling-pin to limit the movementof the jaws and operating said latch mechanism to release saidspring-pressed lever to move a matrix into engagement with said moldingmechanism.

52. In a type casting and composing machine, a base, a mold-set movablerelativel to said base and forming a side and top wal an ejector havinga tapering tongue forming the other side wall, a matrix adapted toregister with one end of said mold, and means for closing the other endof said mold.

53. In a mold for type-casting machines, a base, a mold-set movablerelatively to said base and formingaside and top wall, an ejector havinga tapering tongue forming the other side wall, a matrix adapted toregister with one end of said mold, and means for introducing moltenmetal into the other end of said mold.

54:. In a mold for type-casting machines, an ejector forming one of thewalls of said mold, and an auxiliary slide cooperating and movable withsaid ejector for forming the jet or gate of the type.

55. In a mold for type-castingmachines, an ejector forming one of thewalls of said mold, and a tapering tongue projecting from said ejectorinto the mold for forming a groove in the type.

56. In a mold for type-casting machines, an ejector forming one of thewalls of the mold, a tongue projecting from said ejector into the moldfor forming a groove in the type, and an auxiliary slide movable withand cooperating with said ejector to form the jet or gate of the type.

57. In a mold for type-casting machines, an ejector provided with atapering groove forming one of the walls of the mold and having avariable movement to accommodate matrices of different widths.

58. In a mold for type-casting machines, an ejector forming one of thewalls of the mold and having a variable movement to accommodate matricesof different widths, and an auxiliary slide having a yielding movementcooperating with said ejector to form the jets or gates of the type.

59. In a molding mechanism for type-casting machines, a mold, matricesof dilferent widths cooperating with said mold, and an ejector having atapering tongue and having a variable movement to accommodate matricesof different widths.

60. In a mold for type-casting machines, a base, a mold-set movablerelatively to said base, and an auxiliary slide havinga yieldingmovement intermediate of said mold-set and said base for forming the jetor gate of the type.

61. In a mold for type-casting machines, a base, a mold-setmovablerelatively to said base, an ejector having a variable movement toaccommodate matrices of different widths for moving the type from themold, and an auxiliary slide movable with said ejector and cooperatingwith the same to form the jet or gate of the type.

62. In a mold for type-casting machines, a base, a mold-set having ayielding seating movement on said base, matrices of varying dimensionscooperating with said mold-set, an ejector having a variable movement,and an auxiliary slide having a yielding connection with said ejectorand cooperating with the latter to form the jet or gate of the type.

63. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, anassembling device for collecting the type as they leave the moldingmechanism, a rotatable carrier for receiving the type from theassembling device, and means for justifying the type while in thecarrier.

6 1. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, anassembling device for collecting the type as they leave the moldingmechanism, an intermittently-rm tated carrier, means for transferringthe type from the assembling device to the carrier during theintermissions in the movement of the carrier, and means for justifyingthe type while in the carrier.

65. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, anassembling device for collecting the type as they leave the moldingmechanism, a rotatable carrier, means for transferring the type from theassembling device to the carrier, and means for justifying the typewhile in the carrier.

66. In a type casting and composing machine, a mold, an assembler-slide,an ejector for moving the type from the mold onto said slide, arotatable carrier for receiving the type from said slide, and means forjustifying the type while in said carrier.

67. In a type easting and composing machine, a mold, an assembler-slideunder com- ITO pression, a detent or pawl forming a backing tatablecarrier, means for disengaging said detent or pawl from the type, meansfor transferring the type-from said assembler-slide to said carriage,and means for justifying the type While in said carriage.

68. In a type casting and composing machine, a mold, a rotatablecarrier, means for transferring the type and justifying-spaces from saidmold to said carrier, means for separating the gates or jets from thetype, and means for forcing the justifying-spaces into place.

69. In a type casting and composing machine, a mold, a rotatablecarrier, means for transferring the type and justifying-spaces from saidmold to said carrier, and a cam under compression for forcing thejustifyingspaces into position.

70. In a type casting and composing machine, a mold, a rotatablecarrier, means for transferring the type and justifying-spaces from saidmold to said carrier, means for forcing the justifying-spaces intoplace,and means for removing the protruding ends of the type andjustifying-spaces.

71. In a type casting and composing machine, a rotatable carrier forreceiving type and justifying-spaces, and means for disengaging thegates or jets from the type While inthe carrier.

72. In a type casting and composing machine, a rotatable carrier forreceiving type and justifying-spaces, means for disengaging the gates orjets from the type While in the carrier, and means for forcing thejustifyingspaces into place While the type is in the carr1er.

73. In a type casting and composing machine, a rotatable carrier. anadjustable galley, an ejector for transferring the type from the carrierto the galley.

74. In a type casting and composing machine, a rotatable carrier, amovable galley, means for intermittently and simultaneously rotatingsaid carrier and moving said galley so that their relative positionsWill be such that the type can be transferred from one to the other, andan ejector for transferring the type from the carrier to the galley.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

EDWARD A. OSSE.

Witnesses:

HOWARD D. ADAMS, F. E. SOHRAEDER.

